Mysmenidae is a spider family with about 135 described species in thirteen genera. The family is one of the least well known of the orb-weaving spiders because of their small size () and cryptic behaviour. These spiders are found in humid habitats such as among leaf litter and in caves. Distribution Species occur in the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe, New Guinea and several islands. Genera , the World Spider Catalog accepts the following genera: Brasilionata Wunderlich, 1995 — Brazil Chanea Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009 — China Gaoligonga Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009 — Vietnam Isela Griswold, 1985 — Kenya, South Africa Maymena Gertsch, 1960 — North America, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Central America, Peru Microdipoena Banks, 1895 — Africa, United States, Paraguay, Asia, Oceania Mosu Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009 — China Mysmena Simon, 1894 — Oceania, Asia, Caribbean, North America, Algeria, Spain, South America, Panama Mysmeniola Thaler, 1995 — Venezuela Mysmenopsis Simon, 1898 — South America, Caribbean, North America, Central America Phricotelus Simon, 1895 — Sri Lanka Simaoa Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009 Trogloneta Simon, 1922 — Brazil, Asia, United States See also List of Mysmenidae species References Araneomorphae families Taxa named by Alexander Petrunkevitch